Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| The Events Calendar | WP School Calendar | |
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| Metric | The Events Calendar | WP School Calendar |
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| Rating | ★ 4.2 ★ | 4.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.5k | 8 |
| Active installs | 600,000+ | 400+ |
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The Events Calendar edges out WP School Calendar on rating (4.2★ vs 4.0★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
The Events Calendar has the larger user base (2,453 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. WP School Calendar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to The Events Calendar; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — WP School Calendar's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than The Events Calendar's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: The Events Calendar audit • WP School Calendar audit
The Events Calendar has the higher average rating (4.2★ from 2,453 reviews) compared to WP School Calendar (4.0★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
The Events Calendar holds the higher average rating (4.2★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. The Events Calendar has the deeper published review base (2,453 vs 8), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
The Events Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,453 reviews). WP School Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. The Events Calendar and WP School Calendar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from WP School Calendar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
